Pricing for Consignment Sale

[RoryGilmore]

I have never sold clothes at a consignment sale before and need to drop off stuff next weekend. Can anyone share some idea of prices? Here are the things I'm selling:

Long sleeve Ts and onesies
Jeans/khakis
Knit pants
Shirt/Pant Outfit Combos
PJs

Everything will be long-sleeved/Fall/Winter. Everything is in very good condition. Brands are mostly Carters, Gymboree and Children's Place. It's girls and boys stuff -- all 18mos or smaller. The sale takes 35% or my profits. The last two days of the sale are 50% off.

I also have a few toys which I figured I would look up the current price for and price it at 1/3rd.

TIA!

[drloretta]

They usually post guidelines for how much to price things. I'd contact them and see if they have some.

I usually priced Ts and onesies in the $2 range, bottoms $3-5, outfits $5-7.50, and PJs around $3.

[statlerwaldorf]

Onesies $1, tops $2-3, bottoms $3, outfits $5-7, casual dresses $5, fancy dresses $7, and PJs $3. You can get more out of the Gymboree clothes. I've found newborn and infant clothing do not go for as much as toddler clothes.

[vegas]

I found these online. These are the guidelines from our local sale, As They Grow.

PRICING SUGGESTIONS
Price clothing at 25-30% of the retail price. If you paid $12 for a shirt, 25% of retail would be $4. Consider the quality (new w/ tags vs. slightly worn) and the brand of your items when pricing. Pricing Tip from a consigning mom: Price your items at a price you would be willing to pay for the item & keep in mind that shoppers are looking for a bargain!
Minimum price per item is $2. Full dollar increments—no $.50. If the value of a single item is less than $2, group similar items together - i.e. DVDs, coordinating tops & bottoms, smaller toys & action figures. This maximizes your sales!
We strongly recommend discounting your items for the last day of the sale (50% OFF day), just check the appropriate box when creating your tags. If you plan on donating any unsold items, wouldn't you rather at least get 50%?
♦Keep in mind: The #1 reason for things not selling is the price is too high. Price them to sell.
♦If you plan to donate any unsold items, mark them for discount.

Here is a suggested pricing guideline for some of your items:
Clothing Baby Gear Baby Gear

Shirts & Shorts $2-6 Strollers-Single $20-50 Exersaucers $15-30

Pants & Skirts $3-9 Strollers-Dbl. $20-50 Bouncers $10-25

Dress-Casual $3-9 Jog Stroller $25-75 High Chairs $15-40

Dress-Formal $8-20 Pack n Plays $15-50 Baby Mats $10-20

Jackets & Coats $4-15 Swings $10-35 Car Seats $15-50

Shoes & Boots $2-10 Bassinets $15-$50 Boppy Pillows $8-15


Hot items can sell for up to 50% of the original price if they're in great condition.
These include Step 2, Little Tikes, VTech, Fisher Price & Leap Frog brand products such as play kitchens, slides, ride-on toys, tool benches, learning toys, etc.

Discount store brands like Circo, Jumping Beans, Koala Kids, etc. are best sold as outfits & at bargain prices. Shorts & shirt sets $2-$3. Pants & shirt sets $2-$4.

Onesies are best sold hanging in sets of 4 or more for $2-5.